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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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